The Oxford Prep Griffins will head out on the road to challenge the Louisburg Warriors at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Oxford Prep is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 10 runs per game this season.
Oxford Prep is hoping to deliver their fans another blowout on Monday, just like they did against Granville Central (and have done all season long). Everything went Oxford Prep's way against Granville Central on Thursday as Oxford Prep made off with a 17-0 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Oxford Prep.
Tanner Abbott made a splash no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out six over five innings pitched. Abbott was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 1-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jayce Elliott, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3. Bryson Preddy was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-2.
Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought match, but Louisburg had to settle for a 4-3 loss against South Granville on Friday. The defeat continues a trend for Louisburg in their matchups with South Granville: they've now lost four in a row.
Oxford Prep's victory bumped their record up to 11-6. As for Louisburg, their loss dropped their record down to 8-8.
Everything went Oxford Prep's way against Louisburg in their previous meeting back in March as Oxford Prep made off with an 11-1 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Oxford Prep since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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